mail.com vs 123 Reg
123 Reg wins on privacy, mail.com wins on price and mail.com wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- mail.com is the better pick if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; a free plan before you pay anything; and more space for your mail: 65 GB.
- 123 Reg is the better pick if you want a company that isn't funded by advertising and an address on your own domain.
| Feature | mail.com | 123 Reg |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Features | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free | 10 GB mailbox £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year |
| Free plan | Yes, with adverts | No |
| Storage | 65 GB | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | United Kingdom (GoDaddy) |
| Your data is kept in | United States | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 1995 | 2000 |
| Free trial | Free | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Up to 10 addresses | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- On price: mail.com Free at Free, against 123 Reg 10 GB mailbox at £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year.
- For free, mail.com gives you a free plan (with adverts), and 123 Reg no free plan.
- mail.com comes with 65 GB of storage and 123 Reg with 10 GB of storage.
- mail.com keeps your mail in the United States, while 123 Reg keeps it in Not confirmed.
- mail.com is based in the United States and 123 Reg in the United Kingdom (GoDaddy), so different privacy laws apply.
- 123 Reg lets you bring your own domain name; mail.com doesn't.
- Only mail.com is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, mail.com has up to 10 addresses and 123 Reg has yes.
Common questions
Which is more private, mail.com or 123 Reg?
123 Reg scores 0.5 out of 5 for privacy and mail.com 0. 123 Reg gives you a company that isn't funded by advertising.
Which is cheaper, mail.com or 123 Reg?
mail.com costs nothing to start (Free). 123 Reg's cheapest plan, 10 GB mailbox, is £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year.
Do mail.com and 123 Reg work with my own domain?
Only 123 Reg does (Yes). With mail.com your address stays on its own domain.
Where do mail.com and 123 Reg keep my email?
mail.com keeps it in the United States. 123 Reg keeps it in Not confirmed.
Price changes and news
- 22 October 2026 123 Reg: £1.19 a month, when I checked
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.